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Foundations of Earth
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Science 8th Edition
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TEST BANK
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Frederick K. Lutgens
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Edward J. Tarbuck
Dennis G. Tasa
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors and
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Students
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Tasa. All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without
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Test Bank — jiuhFoundations of Earth Science, 8th Edition — Frederick K. Lutgens,
Edward J. Tarbuck, Dennis G. Tasa
Description
This test bank corresponds to the 8th edition of Foundations of Earth Science by Frederick K.
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Lutgens, Edward J. Tarbuck, and Dennis G. Tasa. It follows the official textbook structure
and supports assessment of core Earth science concepts, including Earth materials, internal
and surface processes, geologic time, oceanography, atmospheric science, and Earth’s place
in the universe. The content is organized into thematic units that mirror the pedagogical flow
of the textbook.
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Table of Contents
UNIT I: EARTH MATERIALS
Chapter 1: Matter and Minerals
Chapter 2: Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth
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UNIT II: FORCES WITHIN
Chapter 3: Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Revolution Unfolds
Chapter 4: Restless Earth: Earthquakes and Mountain Building
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Chapter 5: Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity
UNIT III: SCULPTING EARTH’S SURFACE
Chapter 6: Landscapes Fashioned by Water
Chapter 7: Glacial and Arid Landscapes
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UNIT IV: DECIPHERING EARTH’S HISTORY
Chapter 8: Geologic Time
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UNIT V: THE GLOBAL OCEAN
Chapter 9: Oceans: The Last Frontier
Chapter 10: The Restless Ocean
UNIT VI: EARTH’S DYNAMIC ATMOSPHERE
Chapter 11: Heating the Atmosphere
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Chapter 12: Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation
Chapter 13: The Atmosphere in Motion
Chapter 14: Weather Patterns and Severe Weather
UNIT VII: EARTH’S PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE
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Chapter 15: The Nature of the Solar System
Chapter 16: Beyond Our Solar System
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Chapter 1 Matter and Minerals
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
1) Which of the following best defines the relationship between minerals and rocks?
A) A rock has an orderly, repetitive, geometrical, internal arrangement of minerals; a mineral is a
lithified or consolidated aggregate of rocks.
B) A mineral consists of atoms arranged in a geometrically repetitive structure; in a rock, the
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atoms are randomly bonded without any geometric pattern.
C) In a mineral, atoms are bonded in a regular, repetitive, internal structure; a rock is a lithified
or consolidated aggregate of mineral grains.
D) A rock consists of atoms bonded in a regular, geometrically predictable arrangement; a
mineral is a consolidated aggregate of rock particles.
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Answer: C
Diff: 1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Global Sci Out: G2, G7
Section: 1.1 Minerals: Building Blocks of Rocks
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Focus/Concepts: 1.1
ESLI: 1.2 Earth scientists use a large variety of scientific principles to understand how our
planet works.
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2) All of the atoms making up any given element have the same number of ________.
A) electrons in the nucleus
B) protons in the nucleus
C) neutrons in the outer nuclear shell
D) electrons in the outermost valence shell
Answer: B
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Diff: 1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Global Sci Out: G2
Section: 1.2 Atoms: Building Blocks of Minerals
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Focus/Concepts: 1.2
ESLI: 1.2 Earth scientists use a large variety of scientific principles to understand how our
planet works.
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, 3) Atoms that have an electrical charge due to a gain or loss of electrons are called ________.
A) ions
B) isotopes
C) isochrons
D) neutrons
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Global Sci Out: G2
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Section: 1.3 Why Atoms Bond
Focus/Concepts: 1.3
ESLI: 1.2 Earth scientists use a large variety of scientific principles to understand how our
planet works.
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4) When in contact with hydrochloric acid, which mineral gives off bubbles of carbon dioxide
gas?
A) quartz
B) halite
C) calcite
D) fluorite
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Answer: C
Diff: 1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Global Sci Out: G7
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Section: 1.2 Atoms: Building Blocks of Minerals
Focus/Concepts: 1.2
ESLI: 1.3 Earth science investigations take many different forms.
5) The appearance or quality of light reflected from the surface of a mineral is known as
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________.
A) cleavage
B) luster
C) specific gravity
D) streak
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Answer: B
Diff: 1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Global Sci Out: G7
Section: 1.4 Properties of Minerals
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Focus/Concepts: 1.4
ESLI: 1.3 Earth science investigations take many different forms.
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Foundations of Earth
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Science 8th Edition
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TEST BANK
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Frederick K. Lutgens
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Edward J. Tarbuck
Dennis G. Tasa
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────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors and
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Students
© Frederick K. Lutgens, Edward J. Tarbuck & Dennis G.
VE
Tasa. All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without
permission is prohibited.
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9780135851999
© Medgeek
, Edrftgyihu
Test Bank — jiuhFoundations of Earth Science, 8th Edition — Frederick K. Lutgens,
Edward J. Tarbuck, Dennis G. Tasa
Description
This test bank corresponds to the 8th edition of Foundations of Earth Science by Frederick K.
ST
Lutgens, Edward J. Tarbuck, and Dennis G. Tasa. It follows the official textbook structure
and supports assessment of core Earth science concepts, including Earth materials, internal
and surface processes, geologic time, oceanography, atmospheric science, and Earth’s place
in the universe. The content is organized into thematic units that mirror the pedagogical flow
of the textbook.
UV
Table of Contents
UNIT I: EARTH MATERIALS
Chapter 1: Matter and Minerals
Chapter 2: Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth
IA
UNIT II: FORCES WITHIN
Chapter 3: Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Revolution Unfolds
Chapter 4: Restless Earth: Earthquakes and Mountain Building
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Chapter 5: Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity
UNIT III: SCULPTING EARTH’S SURFACE
Chapter 6: Landscapes Fashioned by Water
Chapter 7: Glacial and Arid Landscapes
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UNIT IV: DECIPHERING EARTH’S HISTORY
Chapter 8: Geologic Time
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UNIT V: THE GLOBAL OCEAN
Chapter 9: Oceans: The Last Frontier
Chapter 10: The Restless Ocean
UNIT VI: EARTH’S DYNAMIC ATMOSPHERE
Chapter 11: Heating the Atmosphere
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Chapter 12: Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation
Chapter 13: The Atmosphere in Motion
Chapter 14: Weather Patterns and Severe Weather
UNIT VII: EARTH’S PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE
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Chapter 15: The Nature of the Solar System
Chapter 16: Beyond Our Solar System
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, Foundations of Earth Science, 8e (Lutgens/Tarbuck/Tasa)
Chapter 1 Matter and Minerals
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
1) Which of the following best defines the relationship between minerals and rocks?
A) A rock has an orderly, repetitive, geometrical, internal arrangement of minerals; a mineral is a
lithified or consolidated aggregate of rocks.
B) A mineral consists of atoms arranged in a geometrically repetitive structure; in a rock, the
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atoms are randomly bonded without any geometric pattern.
C) In a mineral, atoms are bonded in a regular, repetitive, internal structure; a rock is a lithified
or consolidated aggregate of mineral grains.
D) A rock consists of atoms bonded in a regular, geometrically predictable arrangement; a
mineral is a consolidated aggregate of rock particles.
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Answer: C
Diff: 1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Global Sci Out: G2, G7
Section: 1.1 Minerals: Building Blocks of Rocks
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Focus/Concepts: 1.1
ESLI: 1.2 Earth scientists use a large variety of scientific principles to understand how our
planet works.
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2) All of the atoms making up any given element have the same number of ________.
A) electrons in the nucleus
B) protons in the nucleus
C) neutrons in the outer nuclear shell
D) electrons in the outermost valence shell
Answer: B
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Diff: 1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Global Sci Out: G2
Section: 1.2 Atoms: Building Blocks of Minerals
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Focus/Concepts: 1.2
ESLI: 1.2 Earth scientists use a large variety of scientific principles to understand how our
planet works.
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, 3) Atoms that have an electrical charge due to a gain or loss of electrons are called ________.
A) ions
B) isotopes
C) isochrons
D) neutrons
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Global Sci Out: G2
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Section: 1.3 Why Atoms Bond
Focus/Concepts: 1.3
ESLI: 1.2 Earth scientists use a large variety of scientific principles to understand how our
planet works.
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4) When in contact with hydrochloric acid, which mineral gives off bubbles of carbon dioxide
gas?
A) quartz
B) halite
C) calcite
D) fluorite
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Answer: C
Diff: 1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Global Sci Out: G7
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Section: 1.2 Atoms: Building Blocks of Minerals
Focus/Concepts: 1.2
ESLI: 1.3 Earth science investigations take many different forms.
5) The appearance or quality of light reflected from the surface of a mineral is known as
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________.
A) cleavage
B) luster
C) specific gravity
D) streak
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Answer: B
Diff: 1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Global Sci Out: G7
Section: 1.4 Properties of Minerals
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Focus/Concepts: 1.4
ESLI: 1.3 Earth science investigations take many different forms.
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